Visit Us - The Tank Museum

The Tank Museum brings the story of tanks and their crews to life, with the world’s best collection of tanks in awe-inspiring, modern exhibitions.

The museum houses 300 military machines, representing the key battles of every major conflict since the First World War. Our moving exhibitions tell the story of this British invention; from the mud of the Somme to the beaches of Normandy and the deserts of Iraq – featuring powerful stories from the soldiers that fought in them.

Get ready to experience the Biggest Day Out in History…

WHAT'S ON IN JULY

Opening Times: 10am-5pm, 9.30am-5pm during the Summer Holidays.
Closed 4 July, 7, 14, 21 and 28 November, and 24-26 December 2025
Allow 4-5hrs for your visit
300 tanks from around the world
9 Powerful Exhibitions
Onsite Restaurant, Café & Shop
Excellent Accessibility – Find out MORE

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					<img width="100" height="22" decoding="async" src="https://tankmuseum.org/wp-content/plugins/wp-review-slider-pro/public/partials/imgs/tripadvisor_stars_5.png" alt="5 star rating" class="wprevpro_t1_star_img_file">Loved it do not miss it Wow, I learned so much. So very well presented. I am not into tanks as such but I do like my history. Seeing the Tiger blew me away,I always knew it was big but this thing was massive. Seeing the Sherman from the film Fury was a surprise. I can see how they have managed to present information for all ages. If you are in the area do not miss it. If you are not in the area make the effort to be. Loved it
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Carl T
01/07/25
					<img width="100" height="22" decoding="async" src="https://tankmuseum.org/wp-content/plugins/wp-review-slider-pro/public/partials/imgs/tripadvisor_stars_5.png" alt="5 star rating" class="wprevpro_t1_star_img_file">Bovington Tank museum an amazing day out This was our 3rd visit to Bovington tank museum Tank fest, as usual an amazing time, the volunteers are amazing, always on hand to answer questions, and do enthusiastic, every year betters the previous year, bearing in mind some of these Tanks are extremely old, they are kept in fantastic working order, I really don’t think you could ever visit this place and not have a fantastic memorable day, I’m already looking forward to next year
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nigel h
30/06/25
					<img width="100" height="22" decoding="async" src="https://tankmuseum.org/wp-content/plugins/wp-review-slider-pro/public/partials/imgs/tripadvisor_stars_5.png" alt="5 star rating" class="wprevpro_t1_star_img_file">One of the best wartime history museums around What a superb museum!

Truthfully, I was apprehensive about going as I am not a huge tank fan but this museum surpassed my expectations, it's absolutely superb and a complete trip through wartime history, the exhibits are so well thought out with lots to read and video clips to watch and there is enough to look at to pass over 5 hours, we want to go back as it was too much to do in one day.

It turns out that Tanks are actually pretty cool!
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Emma W
28/06/25
					<img width="100" height="22" decoding="async" src="https://tankmuseum.org/wp-content/plugins/wp-review-slider-pro/public/partials/imgs/tripadvisor_stars_5.png" alt="5 star rating" class="wprevpro_t1_star_img_file">Day at the tanks Amazing displays of so many different tanks. Lots of different exhibitions, specially the section on Ukrainian. We were fortunate to see some of the tanks moving round in the outside arena,( Tiger 1 &2). Staff very helpful, knowledgeable and pleasant.
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Jenny T
24/06/25
					<img width="100" height="22" decoding="async" src="https://tankmuseum.org/wp-content/plugins/wp-review-slider-pro/public/partials/imgs/tripadvisor_stars_5.png" alt="5 star rating" class="wprevpro_t1_star_img_file">Superb museum The Tank Museum is a superb museum, my favourite museum (and I have visited a lot of museums around the world). I have visited several times, most recently at Tiger Day Spring in April. The museum has a large collection of tanks and other military vehicles on display, and almost as many in storage at the Vehicle Conservation Centre. Every time I visit, I discover new things to immerse myself into. The live displays are not to be missed and brings the vehicles to life in a way that has to be experienced. Having visited many times, I never get tired of The Tank Museum. The museum staff and volunteers deserve all the praise for making this such a fantastic museum to visit.
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Jonas C
19/06/25
					<img width="100" height="22" decoding="async" src="https://tankmuseum.org/wp-content/plugins/wp-review-slider-pro/public/partials/imgs/tripadvisor_stars_5.png" alt="5 star rating" class="wprevpro_t1_star_img_file">Great day out Spent 5 hours looking around this vast museum today. Absolutely loads to see, who knew there were so many different tanks? My Husband really enjoyed it but he was a tank driver when he was in the army. Surprisingly I also enjoyed it,  it was very interesting and done very well. Good value too
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Nursie11
14/06/25
					<img width="100" height="22" decoding="async" src="https://tankmuseum.org/wp-content/plugins/wp-review-slider-pro/public/partials/imgs/tripadvisor_stars_5.png" alt="5 star rating" class="wprevpro_t1_star_img_file">Amazing  and a must see. An amazing experience, so much to see and read. A very educational time seeing  how the tank first came about. Makes you fully appreciate the sacrifice so many soldiers made during the wars. Our highlight was seeing a number of Challenger 2 tanks drive down the road behind us from a viewing area. Simply breathtaking.
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585lesley178
12/06/25
					<img width="100" height="22" decoding="async" src="https://tankmuseum.org/wp-content/plugins/wp-review-slider-pro/public/partials/imgs/tripadvisor_stars_5.png" alt="5 star rating" class="wprevpro_t1_star_img_file">A must see! An awful lot of tanks and other weaponry in very good condition. There seems to be no end to it. Really a must see. Very good to combine with a visit to monkeyworld!
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andy
06/06/25
					<img width="100" height="22" decoding="async" src="https://tankmuseum.org/wp-content/plugins/wp-review-slider-pro/public/partials/imgs/tripadvisor_stars_5.png" alt="5 star rating" class="wprevpro_t1_star_img_file">Fantastic day out! I last visited about 20 years ago and it enjoyed the visit. This time - WOW! What a tremendous change. The musuem is now even larger and the way the exhibts are arraned is really good. The WW1 walk through experience is wonderfull, the talks informative and the staff super helpful. Thanks for a great day.
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Tim D
28/05/25